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☆ Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Australia's government has proposed a social media ban for children under the age of 16 which experts have described as a "momentous step," as parents globally call for greater regulation of tech companies. Other platforms have sought to address the harm social media can do to young peoples' mental health, with Meta's Instagram launching "Teen Accounts" in September. Zach Rausch, an NYU Stern School of Business research scientist and lead researcher on No.1 New York Times bestselling book "The Anxious Generation," said Australia's legislation was a "momentous step" and will make Australia a "global leader in protecting kids online." The Australian law would see social media platforms held entirely responsible for preventing access to children. Children who breach the law and their parents will not face any penalties.

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☆ Americans under 30 are miserable compared to Boomers: 'The future is looking pretty bleak’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Haidt and other researchers argue that technology and social media have led to an epidemic of isolation and loneliness. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy named social media as one of the main reasons young people feel more alone. "Social media is not this monolithic experience where everybody experiences the same thing," he says. Navigating an uncertain futureHaidt proposes a few solutions for Gen Z and their parents to curb social media and smartphone reliance. It followed an announcement by the Los Angeles Unified School District that it will ban student cellphone and social media use starting next year.

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☆ Want to avoid giving your kid a smartphone? Mental health experts say you're not alone — and have 5 tips
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Smartphone Free Childhood, a recently founded U.K. organization is aimed at uniting parents who are not giving their kids smartphones. Organize with other parentsBeing the only parent refusing to give your child a smartphone can be isolating for both you and your kid, Rausch said. "The class parents, as a collective, agreed that they would postpone giving their kids cell phones until they entered middle school. Start the conversation earlyPike and Rausch advise starting the conversation around smartphones from childhood so that your child isn't surprised later on. Pike said that even making a habit of giving a bored child a smartphone as entertainment can become a major issue down the line.

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☆ This is the right age to give your child a smartphone, according to an NYU mental health researcher
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some 74% of girls who received their first smartphone at age six said they felt distressed or were struggling, the study found. This decreased to 52% for those who got their first smartphone at age 15. Meanwhile, 42% of boys who got their first smartphone at age 6 experienced feeling distressed or struggling, and this reduced to 36% for those who received a smartphone at age 18. "Social media, we suggest delaying until 16, so a little older." Some academics and scientists remain unconvinced of a causal link between smartphones and poor mental health, however.

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☆ This school has 12-hour days, 'relaxing' meals — and no smartphones
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Helping an 'Anxious Generation'All Saints' experiment with an extended school day comes as concern mounts about the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers. AdvertisementUS Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy also recently called for social media to carry cigarette-style warning labels to warn of the health risks. Writing in The New York Times, he said social media increased the risk that children would suffer anxiety and depression. However, the extended school day program has produced some noteworthy results. AdvertisementRausch said his research had shown that constant access to smartphones and social media only increases social inequality.

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☆ Paris Hilton will not let her children have smartphones: 'Some kids are getting phones way too young'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The movement of parents concerned by their kids' smartphone use just gained an unlikely disciple: socialite and DJ Paris Hilton. Hilton isn't alone in thinking smartphones can cause damage to young kids. "The biggest effects of social media happened during puberty, especially early puberty," he says. No social media before age 16. "There's no clear evidence that giving children access to social media early is better able to prepare them for adulthood later on," Rausch says.

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☆ Do this 1 thing to curb your kid's anxiety today, says lead researcher behind 'The Anxious Generation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zach Rausch, lead researcher to Haidt and an associate research scientist at NYU-Stern School of Business, says kids who had access to social media and iPhones in elementary and middle school report higher levels of anxiety and depression. "The biggest effects of social media happened during puberty, especially early puberty," he says. To curb bullying, social comparison, and depression in adolescents, Haidt and Rausch crafted four suggestions:No smartphones for kids before high school — give them only flip phones in middle school. No social media before age 16. If you want to make a change today that will positively impact your child's health, Rausch says start by talking to your kids' friends' parents.

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